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DCU IP Prefetcher
Select Enabled for DCU (Data Cache Unit) IP Prefetcher support, which will
prefetch IP addresses to improve network connectivity and system performance.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU)
Select Enabled to support Intel Virtualization Technology, which will allow one
platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent parti-
tions, creating multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.
Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power off and
restart the system for the change to take effect. Please refer to Intel's
website for detailed information.)
CPU Power Management Confi guration
This submenu allows the user to confi gure the following CPU Power Management
settings.
Power Technology
Select Energy Effi ciency to support power-saving mode. Select Custom to cus-
tomize system power settings. Select Disabled to disable power-saving settings.
The options are Disabled, Energy Effi ciency, and Custom. If the option is set
to Custom, the following items will display:
EIST (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)
EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to au-
tomatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency to reduce power
consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Disabled (GV3 Disabled),
and Enabled (GV3 Enabled). (Note: GV3 is Intel Speedstep support used
on older platforms.)Please refer to Intel's website for detailed information.)
Turbo Mode (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)
Select Enabled to use the Turbo Mode to boost system performance. The
options are Enabled and Disabled.
C1E (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)
Select Enabled to enable Enhanced C1 Power State to boost system per-
formance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
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